PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Seed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drunken Master. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Seed
vs
Simpson

165 cm
26
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

155 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Seed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Simpson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seed throws a poor cross that misses

and Simpson counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seed regains half guard, as Simpson was trying to land strikes.
Simpson content to control rather than advance.
Seed wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seed manages to get to full guard.

Seed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simpson is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seed keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Seed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simpson is aware though and is defending well.
Simpson chips away with some ground and pound.

Simpson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Seed manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Simpson has Seed in his guard.

Simpson is looking for a triangle but Seed pushes his legs off easily.

Simpson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Seed rolls with it to try and escape but Simpson cranks on the arm and Seed is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Simpson!